Boris Kagan

Soviet scientist
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Boris Kagan

Summary

Boris Kagan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gomel[2]. He was born on May 12, 1918[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on November 7, 2013[5]. He worked as a scientist[6].

Key Facts

  • Boris Kagan's place of birth was Gomel[2].
  • Boris Kagan died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Boris Kagan was born on May 12, 1918[3].
  • Boris Kagan died on November 7, 2013[5].
  • Boris Kagan is buried at Donskoe cemetery[7].
  • Boris Kagan was married to Zoya Boguslavskaya[8].
  • Boris Kagan held citizenship in Belarus[9].
  • Boris Kagan held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Boris Kagan worked as a scientist[6].
  • Boris Kagan was employed by Russian University of Transport[11].
  • Among Boris Kagan's employers was All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Electromechanics[12].
  • Among Boris Kagan's employers was Moscow Polytechnic University[13].
  • Among Boris Kagan's employers was Russian University of Transport[14].
  • Boris Kagan's education included a stint at Moscow Power Engineering Institute[15].
  • Boris Kagan received the Stalin Prize[16].
  • Boris Kagan received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[17].
  • Boris Kagan received the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[18].
  • Boris Kagan is recorded as male[19].
  • Boris Kagan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Boris Kagan was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[21].
  • Boris Kagan earned the academic degree of Doctor in Engineering[22].
  • Boris Kagan was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • Boris Kagan's given name is recorded as Boris[24].
  • Boris Kagan's sibling is recorded as Elena Rzhevskaya[25].

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Origins and Family

Boris Kagan's place of birth was Gomel[2]. He was born on May 12, 1918[3].

Education

Boris Kagan's education included a stint at Moscow Power Engineering Institute[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor in Engineering[22].

Career and Affiliations

Boris Kagan's professions included scientist[6]. Employers include Russian University of Transport[11], a university[26], in Russia[27], founded in 1896[28], headquartered in Moscow[29]; All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Electromechanics[12], a research institute[30], founded in 1941[31], headquartered in Moscow[32]; and Moscow Polytechnic University[13], a university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1864[35], headquartered in Moscow[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[16], a Soviet state award[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1941[39]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[17], a socialist order of merit[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1928[42]; and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[18], a grade of an order[43], in Soviet Union[44].

Personal Life

Among Boris Kagan's spouses was Zoya Boguslavskaya[8]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[21].

Death and Burial

Boris Kagan died on November 7, 2013[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Donskoe cemetery[7].

FAQs

Where was Boris Kagan born?

Born in Gomel[2], Boris Kagan…

Where did Boris Kagan die?

Boris Kagan passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Boris Kagan married to?

Boris Kagan's spouses include Zoya Boguslavskaya[8].

What did Boris Kagan do for work?

Boris Kagan worked as scientist[6].

Where did Boris Kagan go to school?

Boris Kagan was educated at Moscow Power Engineering Institute[15].

What awards did Boris Kagan receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[16], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[17], and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . Q136400721. wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Q136400721. wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . Q136400721. wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . Q136400721. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Q136400721. wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . Q136400721. wikidata.org.
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  21. [5] . Q136400721. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Q136400721. wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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